Exorcist Advice on How to Protect Yourself
The old adage: An ounce of protection is worth a pound of cure, is especially true in the spiritual realm. The exorcism and deliverance ministry usually addresses problems arising from a lack of spiritual protection or someone purposely opening the door to evil.
Fr. Patrick (not his real name) a parish priest who has been a diocesan exorcist for 6 years,... Read More

Studies Show the Ten Commandments are Good for You
The Ten Commandments are not good because God gave them to us; he gave them to us because they are good.
You don’t have to believe God or even believe in God to realize that the rules for everlasting life are also good rules for just plain living. (Click on the underlined links to read just some of the research I found to back up the Ten Commandments.)
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Dear Father John, I recently had two experiences that I can’t make sense out of. First, after a profound spiritual retreat, I became so convinced of my unworthiness, my sinfulness, that I canceled a commitment I had made to do a special ceremony of blessing for some friends (non-Catholic). I just felt that I couldn’t stand in God’s place for that ceremony after what I discovered about myself... Read More

Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview Kathleen Beckman on her book "When Women Pray" and what distinguishes the prayer of women. The post The Prayer of Women appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual Direction.

Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview Dr. Aaron Kheriaty about his book "The Catholic Guide to Depression" and a multifactored integrated approach to depression. The post An Integrated Approach to Depression appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual Direction.